Have you got your rod fishing licence?
Do you buy day fishing tickets normally?
Did you know you can go
free fishing in the UK?
No? Well get your fishing rods ready!

PLEASE NOTE THAT FISHING ON CANAL & RIVER TRUST WATERWAYS NOW REQUIRES AN ANNUAL"WATERWAYS WANDERERS TICKET" & CERTAIN STRETCHES ARE LEASED BY ANGLING CLUBS WHICH MAY REQUIRE FURTHER SEASON / DAY PERMITS

River Dee
Open season for salmon and sea trout is 3 March to 17 October

Use of baits (Byelaw 9)

3 March to 3 June – unweighted artificial
fly under 5gms only

1 June to 1 October – any method except maggots pupae or non aquatic
lavae

1 October to 17 October – fly and spin only

Ground bait and feeder bait not allowed at any time

River Dee, Chester City, Chester, Cheshire

Location - Tidal from Chester Weir seawards downstream. Mainly
canalised and therefore mostly owned by Angling Clubs and syndicates,
but I am assured there is still some more free fishing in the Chester City
limits area

Species - Mixed Course, Salmon & Trout

Directions - Chester City

References - OS LR: T117, grid SJ 400650

Parking - Pay & Display

River Dee, Eaton Hall Estate, Chester, Cheshire

Location - Fishing from footpath that adjoins the river within
Eaton Hall Estate

Species- Mixed Course, Salmon and Trout

Directions - Off B5445 4km south of Chester

References - OS LR: T117, grid SJ 418617

Monday to Friday only for individual anglers – organised matches
Saturday and Sunday